It’s Not About The Money
Money issues rank pretty high in the list of conflicts between a husband and wife. Edric and I have our share of money issues. They…
Category: Character
Character, Discipline, Education, family, Games, Home, Learning Environment, motherhood, Parenting, Parenting & Homeschooling, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships
Teaching Children to Make Wise Choices
My kids like to use the IPads and computers for games. For about 4 months they were banned from gadgets so we could finish our…
Bible, Character, Christianity, Discipline, family, Father, motherhood, Obedience, Parenting, Thoughts
Do Not Aim For External Obedience
My fourth child is Tiana. She is a charming 3 year old and she knows it. Tiana will flutter her eyelashes, twinkle those big brown…
Books, Character, Curriculum, Education, Homeschool, Homeschooling - Baby to Toddler, How to Homeschool, How to's, Parenting, Parenting & Homeschooling, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships, Thoughts
Teaching A Toddler
Alot of eager-to-teach-moms ask me what I do with my 3 year old daughter, Tiana, so they can get ideas. Honestly, I don’t spend too…
Integrity of Heart
Our children know that lying is wrong and truthfulness is important. However this conviction does not kick in until they have a relationship with Jesus…
An Appetite for Truth
The Kids Recite Psalm 1 The link above shows our kids reciting Psalm 1 during a parenting seminar Edric gave recently. He asked them to…
Catalina’s Name
Edric and I have jokingly said that it’s ironic how Catalina’s name means “pure” when she has been bacteria-ridden since the day she was born….
Plagiarized
After a crazy week at the hospital, I checked my email and received a disturbing message. A concerned reader of Teachwithjoy told me that there…
Back in the Hospital
My daughter, Tiana, curiously asked me one morning, “Where is God? How come I can’t see him?” This was a follow up question to a…
Live with Anticipation
Yesterday was my first attempt at homeschooling four kids since I gave birth to Catalina. She wailed several times during the morning so I had…
Happy Hostage
It’s 6 AM and I have about 10 minutes to write a post before my darling baby, Catalina, wakes up and wants to be fed…
Broke-a-lin
“Broke-a-lin” was the name Edan gave Elijah’s broken violin. Elijah was practicing on his violin when it slipped out of his hands and fell onto…
